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Doctor Who – 60th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3 The Giggle

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The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.
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Doctor Who — 60th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3

Doctor Who — 60th Anniversary Specials, Episode 3

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Capping off David Tennant's encore run, "The Giggle" puts a twist on Doctor Who's regenerative conceit and gives fans the best of both worlds.

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Chanya Button

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David Tennant

The Doctor

Catherine Tate

Donna Noble

Charlie de Melo

Charles Banerjee

Neil Patrick Harris

The Toymaker

Ncuti Gatwa

The Doctor
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Lauren Coates Chicago Reader Feb 15, 2024
3/5
The central conceit of the episode is a clever one that uses Doctor Who’s time travel mechanics for a few fun reveals but the most memorable moments come, of course, from Harris’s hammed-up performance as the Toymaker. Go to Full Review Jordan King Empire Magazine Dec 29, 2023
4/5
A messy, madcap, yet ultimately fitting finale to Who’s 60th anniversary celebrations, ‘The Giggle’ marks David Tennant’s departure from — and Ncuti Gatwa’s arrival in — the TARDIS with real flair. Go to Full Review Hugo Rifkind The Times (UK) Dec 19, 2023
The key to Doctor Who, I suppose, is that the vital backdrop to every episode is every other episode ever made... This can be alienating and smug if you don’t usually watch it, but it’s also quite easy to just stop minding and lean in. Go to Full Review Emmet Asher-Perrin Reactor Jul 28, 2025
And now we’ve got Fifteen, who in the first fifteen minutes of his tenure has made it clear exactly what kind of Doctor he will be. Go to Full Review Michael Cook Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025
8.5/10
The Giggle is as messy as it is delightful; a very Russell T. Davies Doctor Who finale if there’s ever been one. Go to Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator Jan 4, 2024
Its 60th anniversary episode, ‘The Giggle’, was a spectacular reminder of how much its special effects have come on since the early days of wobbly sets, Blue Peter-style cardboard and sticky-back plastic monsters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.
Director
Chanya Button
Executive Producer
Russell T. Davies, Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, Jane Tranter
Screenwriter
Russell T. Davies
Network
Disney+
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 9, 2023
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